Watermelon is cultivated all over China, and it is sweet and refreshing with delicious juice. It is a good product for quenching thirst and relieving summer heat in midsummer.
The function of watermelon.
First, lower blood pressure.
Watermelon is rich in potassium, which can excrete sodium, relieve arteriole blood pressure, but lower blood pressure. The sugar conjugate it contains also has obvious antihypertensive effect. Watermelon is a good diet for patients with hypertension.
Second, diuresis.
Citrulline and arginine in watermelon can promote the production of urea in liver. Has good diuretic effect. For patients with chronic nephritis, heart disease and edema, moderate consumption of watermelon willow is beneficial to treatment and rehabilitation.
Third, prevent freckles.
Watermelon is rich in glutathione. Glutathione can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase. Promote metabolism, thus effectively preventing the formation of melanin. For patients with freckles, eating more watermelons can make hypopigmentation calm or disappear.
Fourth, supplement nutrition.
In midsummer, the heat is unbearable, and most people lose their appetite and sweat easily, resulting in the loss of a large number of nutrients. Because watermelon can not only quench thirst and replenish water, but also get rich nutrition, thus maintaining abundant energy and physical strength.
Fifth, clearing away heat and toxic materials.
summer Hot weather is easy to cause. Such as sores on the mouth and tongue, excessive internal heat and other symptoms. After using watermelon, it can clear away heat and toxic materials, diminish inflammation and play an auxiliary treatment role.
Sixth, prevent cancer and fight cancer.
Watermelon contains the most lycopene. Not just tomatoes. The lycopene content per 100g tomato was 3: 15, while four bags of watermelon were 1g in the same year. The antioxidant capacity of lycopene is twice that of b-boiled carotene. Expert research shows that women with low lycopene content in their blood have a higher risk of cervical cancer and often eat watermelon. It can prevent colon cancer and breast cancer.
Seventh, watermelon protects the lungs.
Smoking will destroy a large number of nutrients such as lycopene, leading to decreased immune function. Watermelon for ears will be rich in lycopene and effectively protect the lungs. Therefore, watermelon is also the best food for smokers.
Eighth, prevent cataracts.
Glutathione in watermelon can effectively remove free radicals from lens and keep it in a good transparent state, thus effectively preventing cataracts.
Special reminder, although watermelon is brightly colored and delicious, it is cold. For people with weak spleen and stomach and pregnant women. It is not easy to eat too much, but it is appropriate to eat in moderation!